Burhan Hosseini

Burhan Hosseini (17 October 1961-12 July 1996) was an Armed Islamic Group (GIA) leader in the Algerian Civil War.

Biography
Burhan Hosseini was born on 17 October 1961 in Medea, Algeria to a family of Sunni Muslim Berbers. He was originally an electronics store owner, but he later joined the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) during the Algerian Civil War to fight against what he perceived as a dictatorship. Hosseini led the GIA in various terrorist attacks against the government until he was killed in a raid by the Algerian Army in 12 July 1996.